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Mr Paul Kohler vs Catherine West

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Mr Paul Kohler
Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon
vs
Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Kohler and Catherine West voted the same way 10% of the time, based on 210 shared comparable votes.

21 same votes 189 different votes 210 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 10 No
Benefits 17% aligned 12 shared votes
10 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
6 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 0 No
Transport 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 23 No
Education 3% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

60.0 %
13 % below average
Rank 575 of 650
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 346 of 650
338
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,725
2,349 eligible divisions
176
52.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
936
54.3 % of votes cast
162
47.9 % of votes cast
No votes
789
45.7 % of votes cast
13
3.8 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

69
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 650
Appearances
42
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 453 of 650
115
-10.8 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650
Contributions
72
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£147,138
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17 % above average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Education
85 of 95 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 169 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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